Civic Accountability · Nigeria

NGScorecard

Previously in Abia:
Term report
5
Total tracked
4
Kept
0
Partial / mixed
1
Broken
Kept
Partial / mixed
Broken
In progress
Infrastructure
Build a major road network across all local government areas
Kept
The promise
Promised broad road infrastructure delivery across Abia's local government areas.
Assessment
Delivered a 10-kilometre road for each of Abia's 17 local government areas (170km total) and completed more than 50 separate road projects within the first two years of the tenure.
Health
Upgrade healthcare infrastructure
Kept
The promise
Promised improved healthcare facilities across the state.
Assessment
Delivered specialist hospitals, diagnostic centres, an eye centre, over 300 health centres statewide, and 100-bed hospitals in each of the three senatorial districts.
Agriculture
Boost agricultural production
Kept
The promise
Promised support for the state's agricultural sector.
Assessment
Provided incentives to farmers that helped Abia become a major producer of cocoa and cassava during the tenure.
Security
Improve state security
Kept
The promise
Promised to confront Abia's security challenges.
Assessment
Confronted the state's security problems in coordination with the Federal Government from 2010, with Abia cited as becoming one of Nigeria's safer states during that period.
Governance
Transparent, accountable use of state security votes and loans
Broken
The promise
Campaigned on accountable stewardship of Abia's public funds.
Assessment
The EFCC alleged in 2025 that Orji and associates diverted ₦22.5 billion in security votes (2011-2015), ₦13 billion from a Diamond Bank loan, ₦12 billion from a Paris Club refund, and ₦10.5 billion from a First Bank loan meant for the state and its local governments — a combined ₦60.85 billion.